The state of California has long played a relatively outsize role in national politics for a number of reasons. An often mentioned phrase in national politics is, “What starts in California often migrates to the rest of the country.” As such, how public policy issues are addressed
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The CAP⋅impact Podcast – Episode 43: Climate Change, Utilities, & the Green New Deal w/ Prof. James Van Nostrand
You can listen to today’s conversation on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, and everywhere podcasts are listened to. You can also help more people hear about Professor Van Nostrand’s work, and the work of the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development by subscribing to The CAP⋅impact Podcast and leaving a…
What We’re Reading for the Week Ending 9/21/2018
It’s time for another recap of all the news we here at the McGeorge Capital Center for Law & Policy have been thinking about this past week.
CBC News and the Toronto Star
‘I’m getting ripped off’: A look inside Ticketmaster’s price-hiking bag of tricks by Dave Seglins, Rachel Houlihan, Valérie Ouellet,…
Trump takes on the NFL, again, on Twitter
The First Amendment prohibits the President or Congress from taking away the NFL’s tax deduction because the league permits players to engage in political protest.
The President tweeted this morning, “Why is the NFL getting massive tax breaks while at the same time disrespecting our Anthem, Flag and…
California AG sues over federal rule change expanding birth-control exemptions
On Friday, numerous federal agencies announced new rules that allow employers to opt out of providing no-cost contraceptives to employees by claiming religious or moral objections. California law blunts, but not entirely, the impact of this rule change. California’s Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act of 2014 requires private and Medicaid managed care plans…